28 October 24, Mumbai, India: Qure.ai, a leading AI-powered healthcare solutions provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific under the Startup Creasphere APAC – Batch Four initiative. Startup Creasphere, now in its fifth year, is one of the largest hubs for digital health innovation worldwide. The initiative will leverage Qure’s proven artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging further into the APAC region with the goal of transforming healthcare together.
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Qure and Roche will work together to combine their expertise to validate and implement innovative AI-driven imaging technologies. The central focus is advancing healthcare by leveraging Qure's deep-learning imaging tools complemented by Roche's diagnostic portfolio. The collaboration is part of Roche’s broader efforts to foster the healthcare innovation ecosystem and empower companies like Qure to innovate the healthcare sector with data-driven technology.
Cardiovascular conditions and lung diseases remain key challenges in the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration under Startup Creasphere aims to directly address these issues with AI-powered earlier identification, clinical confidence and management. Qure’s solutions for X-ray and CT can assist clinicians by detecting early signs of diseases such as heart failure and lung cancer, facilitating timely interventions.As part of this collaboration, a pilot project will further explore the integration of these solutions into various healthcare settings, validating the effectiveness of AI in assisting radiologists plus wider healthcare professionals in prioritizing urgent cases.
“We are excited to join hands with Roche and Startup Creasphere to accelerate our mission of transforming healthcare through AI,” said Prashant Warier, Co-Founder and CEO of Qure.ai. “This collaboration will not only broaden our scope across the Asia-Pacific region but also push the boundaries of what AI can achieve in diagnostics, ultimately benefiting both clinicians and patients. Together, we aim to co-create solutions that will have a transformative impact on healthcare systems worldwide.
“We are pleased to begin exploring the potential of Qure.ai’s AI-driven imaging solution through the APAC Startup Creasphere innovation program. This pilot-project focuses on co-creating the most effective strategy to support clinicians and improve patient outcomes in APAC, through early detection, enabled by AI”, said Alfred Chng, Innovation Manager, APAC Strategy & Innovation, Roche
Established in 2018 by Roche in Munich, Startup Creasphere is now one of the largest hubs for digital health innovation worldwide with locations in Europe, US and APAC it has developed into a globally integrated program. It follows a unique pilot-driven approach with a focus on co-creation between startups, corporates and further players in the healthcare ecosystem.
